Godot 3.1 Alpha 1 released

3.1 (preliminary changelog)

Added

• OpenGL ES 2.0 renderer.
• Visual shader editor.
  • New PBR output nodes.
  • Conversion between Vector3 and scalar types is now automatic.
  • Ability to create custom nodes via scripting.
  • Ports can now be previewed.
• 3D soft body physics.
• 3D ragdoll system.
• Constructive solid geometry in 3D.
• 2D meshes and skeletal deformation.
• Various improvements to KinematicBody2D.
  • Support for snapping the body to the floor.
  • Support for RayCast shapes in kinematic bodies.
  • Support for synchronizing kinematic movement to physics, avoiding an one-frame delay.
• WebSockets support using libwebsockets.
• Revamped inspector.
  • Improved visualization and editing of numeric properties.
  • Vector and matrix types can now be edited directly (no pop-ups).
  • Subresources can now be edited directly within the same inspector.
  • Layer names can now be displayed in the inspector.
  • Proper editing of arrays and dictionaries.
• Improved animation editor.
  • Simpler, less cluttered layout.
  • New Bezier, Audio and Animation tracks.
  • Several key types can be previewed directly in the track editor.
  • Tracks can now be grouped and filtered on a per-node basis.
  • Copying and pasting tracks between animations is now possible.
  • New Capture mode to blend from a node's current value to the first key in a track.
• Improved animation tree and new state machine.
  • More visual feedback in the blend tree editor.
  • 1D and 2D blend spaces are now supported.
  • Ability to write custom blending logic.
  • Support for root motion.
• Optional static typing in GDScript.
  • Does not currently improve performance, but helps write more robust code.
• Warning system in GDScript.
  • Reports potential code issues such as:
    • unused variables,
    • standalone expressions,
    • discarded return values from functions,
    • unreachable code after a return statement,
    • …
  • Warnings can be disabled in the Project Settings or by writing special comments.
• GDScript keyword class_name to register scripts as classes.
• Simple expression language independent from GDScript, used by the inspector boxes that accept numeric values.
  • Can also be used in projects.
• Support for BPTC texture compression on desktop platforms.
• New properties for SpatialMaterial.
  • Dithering-based distance fade, for fading materials without making them transparent.
  • Disable ambient light on a per-material basis.
• Option to link Mono statically on Windows.
• Revamped TileSet editor.
• String methods trim_prefix(), trim_suffix(), lstrip(), rstrip().
• Array methods min() and max() to return the smallest and largest value respectively.
• popup_closed signal for ColorPickerButton.
• Methods that are deprecated can now print warnings.
• Input actions can now provide an analog value.
• Input actions can now be mapped to either a specific device or all devices.
• DNS resolution for high-level networking.
• Servers can now kick/disconnect peers in high-level networking.
• Servers can now access IP and port information of peers in high-level networking.
• High-level multiplayer API decoupled from SceneTree (see SceneTree.multiplayer_api/SceneTree.custom_multiplayer_api), can now be extended.
• Input.set_default_cursor_shape() to change the default shape in the viewport.
• Custom cursors can now be as large as 256×256 (needed to be exactly 32×32 before).
• Support for radio-looking items with icon in PopupMenus.
• Drag and drop to rearrange Editor docks.
• TileSet's TileMode is now exposed to GDScript.
• OS.get_ticks_usec() is now exposed to GDScript.
• Normals can now be flipped when generated via SurfaceTool.
• TextureProgress bars can now be bilinear (extending in both directions).
• The character used for masking secrets in LineEdit can now be changed.
• APIs to list audio devices, as well as set/get the currently active audio device.
• GROW_DIRECTION_BOTH for Controls.
• Selected tiles can be moved in the tile map editor.
• The editor can now be configured to display the project window on the previous or next monitor (relative to the editor).
  • If either end is reached, then the project will start on the last or first monitor (respectively).
• Signal in VideoPlayer to notify when the video finished playing.
• Image.bumpmap_to_normalmap() to convert bump maps to normal maps.
• File.get_path() and File.get_path_absolute().
• Improved 3D editor grid:
  • The grid size and number of subdivisions can now be configured.
  • Its primary and secondary colors can now also be changed.
• Find & replace in files (<kbd>Ctrl + Shift + F</kbd> by default).
• More editor scaling options to support HiDPI displays.
• Buttons in the editor to open common directories in the OS file manager:
  • project data directory,
  • user data directory,
  • user settings directory.
• Improved autocompletion.
  • Keywords are now present in autocompletion results.
• --print-fps command line option to display frames per second to standard output.
• editor and standalone feature tags to check whether the project is running from an editor or non-editor binary.

Changed

• Built-in vector types now use copy-on-write mode as originally intended, resulting in increased engine performance.
• Use the mbedtls library instead of OpenSSL.
• Improved buffer writing performance on Windows and Linux.
• Removed many debugging prints in the console.
• DynamicFont oversampling is now enabled by default.
• Nodes' internal logic now consistently use internal physics processing.
• Allow attaching and clearing scripts on multiple nodes at once.
• The selection rectangle of 2D nodes is now hidden when not pertinent (no more rectangle for collision shapes).
• SSE2 is now enabled in libsquish, resulting in improved S3TC encoding performance.
• Better defaults for 3D scenes.
  • The default procedural sky now has a more neutral blue tone.
  • The default SpatialMaterial now has a roughness value of 1 and metallic value of 0.
  • The fallback material now uses the same values as the default SpatialMaterial.
• The 3D manipulator gizmo now has a smoother, more detailed appearance.
• The is GDScript keyword can now be used to compare a value against built-in types.
• Shadowing variables from parent scopes is no longer allowed in GDScript.
• Multi-line strings are now highlighted as strings rather than as comments in the script editor.
  • This is because GDScript does not officially support multiline comments.
• The project manager window is now resized to match the editor scale.
• Line spacing in the script editor, underlines and caret widths are now resized to match the editor scale.
• Increased the caret width in the script editor (1 pixel → 2 pixels).
• Android: Provide error details when an in-app purchase fails.
• Linux: OS.alert() now uses Zenity or KDialog if available instead of xmessage.

Fixed

• Camera gizmos in the 3D viewport no longer look twice as wide as they actually are.
• hiDPI is now detected and used if needed in the project manager.
• Many fixes related to importers (glTF, Collada, audio), physics (Bullet), Mono/C#, GDNative, Android/iOS.

Removed

• Support for 32-bit and fat macOS binaries